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Connecticut Foundation For Open Government is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1991 that promotes #opengov, #transparency and the public’s right-to-know.

It's FOIA Friday and this week we are highlighting New Haven's refusal to produce the evaluation for local school superintendent, Madeline Negrón. newhavenindependent.org/2025/11/12/ed-…


Free Hartford-area FOI panel discussion Tuesday - mailchi.mp/9e19148a7b6d/s…


It's FOIA Friday and this week we are highlighting text messages and other records obtained by @ctexaminer that show how a state police trooper, who was serving as a school resource officer, sent highly-inappropriate messages to a 17-year-old student. ctexaminer.com/2025/09/23/sta…


Join us Oct. 9 for CFOG's Mitchell W. Pearlman Freedom of Information Award reception - mailchi.mp/da7459a574b6/s…


Tune in to WILI Radio's 'On the Homefront' tonight at 5 p.m. to hear CFOG president @FarrishKate share her role in the Connecticut student journalism collaborative CT Community News. wili.com


It's FOIA Friday. This week, we're sharing a story by Brian Scott-Smith that looked at how the director of the state's drug control division ordered an inspection of a cannabis business after the owner of that company testified in the legislature. wshu.org/connecticut-ne…

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CT DCP drug director named in unauthorized cannabis inspection

A WSHU Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has unearthed over 100 documents relating to an unauthorized inspection of a Connecticut cannabis cultivator earlier this year, after the company’s...


It's FOIA Friday, and this week we are highlighting a story about how Hamden council members and others have requested body camera footage from a recent police stop involving a mayoral candidate. courant.com/2025/09/10/tra…


We are happy to announce the winners of our fourth annual Pearlman Freedom of Information Awards. Read about our honorees --> ctfog.org/pearlman/conne… Buy tickets --> tinyurl.com/CFOGPearlman

ctfog's tweet image. We are happy to announce the winners of our fourth annual Pearlman Freedom of Information Awards.
Read about our honorees --> ctfog.org/pearlman/conne…

Buy tickets --> tinyurl.com/CFOGPearlman

It's FOIA Friday, and this week we are highlighting Bridgeport's refusal to turn over an internal affairs report on a police sergeant / academy instructor who was accused of sexual misconduct. ctpost.com/news/article/b…


It's FOIA Friday. This week we are highlighting a recent decision by the CT FOIC that clarified that government officials still need to acknowledge and accept requests for records even if they are not submitted through their online "portals." insideinvestigator.org/doc-violated-f…


Another major FOIA story to watch for today: A judge will decide whether the state has to release a video that captured the death of J’Allen Jones in the Garner Correctional Institution. The @ctexaminer has pushed for the release of the video. ctexaminer.com/2025/08/21/jud…

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Judge to Hear Arguments on Release of Video Evidence in J'Allen Jones Case

A superior court judge will hear closing arguments on Friday before deciding whether to seal from the public video footage showing the death of J’Allen Jones at the hands of […]


It's FOIA Friday and this week we are highlighting a story by @GinnyMonk at the @CTMirror. She used FOIA to obtain emails that shows what Gov. Lamont was saying privately before he vetoed a major piece of housing legislation. ctmirror.org/2025/08/18/ct-…


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Did you miss @ctfog board member @lennbc today in his talk for @FiveFreedoms about how to obtain public records in CT? Lots of great tips. See the link below.


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The deadline to nominate a CT resident, journalist or public official for @ctfog's Pearlman FOI Award has been extended to this Friday, Aug. 22. Don't miss out!

CFOG is seeking nominations by Friday, August 15th of a Connecticut journalist, member of the public or state or local official who has made significant efforts to foster transparency in government or to disclose vital information to the public. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…



We extended the deadline to THIS FRIDAY to nominate a Connecticut journalist, member of the public or state or local official for a 2025 Mitchell W. Pearlman Award. NOMINATE NOW: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

ctfog's tweet image. We extended the deadline to THIS FRIDAY to nominate a Connecticut journalist, member of the public or state or local official for a 2025 Mitchell W. Pearlman Award.

NOMINATE NOW: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Nominate: ▪️ a Connecticut journalist ▪️ a member of the public ▪️ state or local official For a 2025 Mitchell W. Pearlman Award. Details ---> docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

ctfog's tweet image. DEADLINE EXTENDED:
Nominate:
▪️ a Connecticut journalist
▪️ a member of the public 
▪️ state or local official 
For a 2025 Mitchell W. Pearlman Award.

Details ---> docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

CFOG is seeking nominations by Friday, August 15th of a Connecticut journalist, member of the public or state or local official who has made significant efforts to foster transparency in government or to disclose vital information to the public. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…


ONE WEEK LEFT: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScM…... CFOG is seeking nominations of a CT journalist, a member of the public or a state or local official for our 2025 Mitchell W. Pearlman Freedom of Information Award


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